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Papers on English
Heart Of Darkness
Number of words: 1399 | Number of pages: 6.... clarified, by a pilgrim, to be a front against "a camp of natives - he called them enemies! - hidden out of sight somewhere" (Conrad 78) Marlow felt a "touch of insanity" in the whole concept of shelling the natives, who had done nothing to be considered enemies or criminals and had very likely fled the area a long time ago. Yet the Europeans feel that the natives are truly a threat and must be controlled. Further along, Marlow meets a pilgrim who is called the brick-maker, yet promptly notices that there is "not a scrap of brick anywhere in the station". This is another example of how something .....
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Young Goodman Brown 5
Number of words: 1042 | Number of pages: 4.... loneliness, and mystery of the forest (pg. 75). The home, namely Faith and her ribbons, symbolizes the perceived safety and certainty of the Puritan community. Brown intends on "making more haste on his present evil purpose" (pg. 75) so he can return quickly to the village. The community is seen as a safe haven from the sin of the rest of the world.
Not only does Faith represent security but also the innocence and the purity of strength in religion. Brown refers to her as "a blessed angel on earth" (pg. 75) and plans "to cling to her skirts and follow her to heaven." (pg. 75) Faith is in a sense his anchor. She is .....
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Dillards Delay
Number of words: 1196 | Number of pages: 5.... of run on automatic pilot. You do what you have to do and don't think about the consequences, about whether your actions are right or wrong.
I don't understand why anyone should have to stop and think about the consequences in a life threatening situation. If you are willing to risk your life to help someone, there should not be any consequences to you for being a good Samaritan. If James had not been willing to help that guy, the guy would more than likely have died.
Our society is so sue-happy, it seems that people are out to make an easy buck. We have lost the innocence and the good Samaritan out look that we used to have. We .....
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The Pedestrian
Number of words: 1581 | Number of pages: 6.... 9? Where are the cowboys rushing, and do I see United Stated Cavalry over the next hill to the rescue?"(Bradbury, Pedestrian 72). To be considered normal, a person must sit in front of a television. In Leonard Mead's society, people who are different are not accepted. Leonard Mead does not follow society rules and what everyone else does in their life and because of this he is considered to be different and an outcast. People should be able to do what ever they want without having to be judged.
Many countries troubled with problems often view some people as different because of their actions. In the short story The Enem .....
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The Chaos Theory In Jurassic P
Number of words: 834 | Number of pages: 4.... they failed to see contributed to the failure of the park as a whole.
Just as important as the tiny details of the park that were overlooked, if not more important, was the technical failures associated with human stupidity. When the park was designed the humans controlling this obviously didn't consider that there could be problems in the system. The park was thought be designed perfectly. The land was set up to control and maintain these animals while the computer system that ran the entire park was the "best" one ever. The designers were so cocky about the perfection of the computer system and the park layout that they co .....
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How Does Iago Persuade Othello
Number of words: 956 | Number of pages: 4.... speech, lines 407 to 423, is where the richest image is created in the scene. He is describing a night through which he lay with Cassio, and witnessed a so-called dream. In this dream, Cassio is meant to have said “Sweet Desdemona / Let us be wary, let us hide our loves.” He then goes on to describe how Cassio began to kiss Iago, and “laid his leg / Over my thigh.” This imagery is so strong because it places Iago in Desdemona’s position, and which somehow makes it more real. Also, the tale suggests that Cassio and Desdemona have already slept with each other. However, the main point of this specif .....
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The Pain Of Moviegoing
Number of words: 558 | Number of pages: 3.... angle. The newer twin or quad theaters offer their own problems. Sitting in an area only one-quarter the size of a regular theater, moviegoers ofter have to put up with the sound of the movie next door. This is especially jarring when the other movie involves racing cars or a karate war and you are trying to enjoy a quiet love story. And whether the theater is old or new, it will have floors that seem to coated with rubber cement. By the end of the movie, shoes almost have to be pried off the floor because they have become sealed to a deadly compound of spilled soda, hardening bubble gum, and crushed Ju-Jubes.
Some of the patrons .....
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Importance Of Being Earnest 2
Number of words: 1428 | Number of pages: 6.... leaves a very good opportunity to make a Marxist critique about the way the class structure influences the play. He leaves room for these critiques when he writes about the servants, the nobles, and the middle class. His view on society and class is very evident on the way the servants are portrayed.
"‘I don't know that I am much interested in your family life, Lane'"
"‘No sir; it's not a very interesting subject. I never think of it myself.'"
In this passage from the play it is very clear that Wilde likes to give his characters some life, but however it seemed that he was giving the servants a bit too much, .....
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Death Of A Salesman 4
Number of words: 1035 | Number of pages: 4.... points in their life in order to cheer themselves up so that they are able to deal with the problems they encounter, but Willy Lowman takes it one step further. His refusal to accept reality is so strong that in his mind he is transported back in time to relive one of the happier days of his life. It was a time when no one argued, Willy and Linda were younger, the financial situation was less of a burden, and Biff and Happy enthusiastically welcomed their father back home from a long road trip. Willy's need for the "drug" is satiated and he is reassured that everything will turn out okay, and the family will soon be as happy as i .....
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Essay Of Flowers For Algernon
Number of words: 725 | Number of pages: 3.... also had memories of the night his parents took him to the Warren Home. He was terrified and his dad would never answer his questions. Charlie remembered his childhood and through his memories, he felt guilty for hurting his family. After the operation, Charlie also suffered from disillusionment. In the bakery he used to have friends. Friends that would talk to him and care about him. "...Why? Because all of the sudden your a bigshot. You think you are better than the rest of us..." Charlie then realized that he had no friends but merely knew people that made fun of him. The bakery employees just liked him because they could blam .....
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